JL58
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- Dec 15, 2008
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I created this quick excel tool for those of us who are interested in recognizing PLLs looking only at 2 sides (6 stickers).
Several reasons one might be interested:
- bored of learning all these 57 OLL cases and looking for a new challenge
- saving a tenth of a second might be worth a lot of learning
- tired of this metronome sound when practicing F2L
- already spent too much time on this forum tonight
Seriously, I believe there might be some merit to it if you are already sub 15 (not my case by several miles...)
So here it is.
The first tab of the workbook provides a decision tree to recognize all PLL’s.
The next tab provides the complete list of all 71 non-trivial cases. The colors can be changed by changing the color
index number (value 1 to 4). Unfortunately it assumes a standard color scheme, with yellow on top. I would be ready to
build a more flexible model if there is enough demand. The PLL name is identified, with the corresponding adjustment (AUF)
based on the most common algorithms (mine…). On the right side of the more difficult cases the discriminating
parameters are flagged with an “X” in line with the decision tree, for easier reference and memorization. I added a quick
drill tool that “calculates” a new pattern at each hit of F9 function key.
The last tab is only here for reference and lists all 21 non-trivial PLL cases, with modifiable color index.
I did not protect the workbook so you can make any change you want, at your own risk. Tell me what you think.
View attachment PLL recognition.zip
Several reasons one might be interested:
- bored of learning all these 57 OLL cases and looking for a new challenge
- saving a tenth of a second might be worth a lot of learning
- tired of this metronome sound when practicing F2L
- already spent too much time on this forum tonight
Seriously, I believe there might be some merit to it if you are already sub 15 (not my case by several miles...)
So here it is.
The first tab of the workbook provides a decision tree to recognize all PLL’s.
The next tab provides the complete list of all 71 non-trivial cases. The colors can be changed by changing the color
index number (value 1 to 4). Unfortunately it assumes a standard color scheme, with yellow on top. I would be ready to
build a more flexible model if there is enough demand. The PLL name is identified, with the corresponding adjustment (AUF)
based on the most common algorithms (mine…). On the right side of the more difficult cases the discriminating
parameters are flagged with an “X” in line with the decision tree, for easier reference and memorization. I added a quick
drill tool that “calculates” a new pattern at each hit of F9 function key.
The last tab is only here for reference and lists all 21 non-trivial PLL cases, with modifiable color index.
I did not protect the workbook so you can make any change you want, at your own risk. Tell me what you think.
View attachment PLL recognition.zip